Gamecocks, Tar Heels add football series to future schedules — and not at neutral site

South Carolina and North Carolina football will play a home-and-home series in 2028 and 2029, according to a report by FBSchedules.com.

The Gamecocks will host North Carolina in the first game of the series at Williams-Brice Stadium on Sept. 2, 2028, and UNC is slated to host the Gamecocks the following year on Sept. 1.

The teams last played in 2019 in Charlotte, with the Gamecocks losing, 24-20, to snap a three-game winning streak over the Tar Heels.

UNC and South Carolina have played each other 58 times, dating back to 1903, with UNC holding a 35-19-4 advantage. Before that series, the Gamecocks and Tar Heels are also scheduled to play Sept. 2, 2023 at the Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium.

FUTURE USC NONCONFERENCE OPPONENTS

2022 — Georgia State, Wofford, Charlotte, Clemson 2023 — North Carolina, Furman, Liberty, Clemson 2024 — Wofford, Akron, Clemson 2025 — Virginia Tech, Appalachian State, Clemson, Coastal Carolina

2026 — Wofford, Miami (Fla.), Clemson 2027 — ECU, Miami (Fla.), Clemson 2028 — North Carolina, Clemson 2029 — North Carolina, Clemson